Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Craniology

The scientific study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The scientific study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium.

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specialty; do not confuse with CRANIOMETRY see CEPHALOMETRY

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  1. I01w.076w.368w.239

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Craniology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003395. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003395
  2. Craniology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4237587